LON-B0025E: A Post Medieval copper-alloy trade token farthing from Ratcliff Highway, London, dating AD1648-1674. Williamson (1889: no. 2343(London)).

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A Post Medieval copper-alloy trade token farthing from Ratcliff Highway, London, dating AD1648-1674. Williamson (1889: no. 2343(London)). The obverse depicts a plough with legend AT . THE . PL[OW]E . IN. The reverse side depicts the initials W . M . C in the central circular field with the legend RATLIF . HYE . WHAY.

Dimensions: diameter: 15.28mm; weight: 0.49g

Reference: Williamson, G. C. 1889. Trade Tokens Issued in the Seventeenth Century. Elliot Stock: London

Notes:

Copper alloy trade tokens were first struck in 1648. In 1656 half penny tokens were introduced. 1674 by Royal decree production of trade tokens ceased. Pers comm Verity Anthony

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1648
Date to: Circa AD 1674

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.49 g
Diameter: 15.28 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: A plough
Obverse inscription: AT . THE . PL[OW]E . IN.
Reverse description: W . M . C
Reverse inscription: RATLIF . HYE . WHAY.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Blackwall and Cubitt Town (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3880
Four figure Latitude: 51.50209588
Four figure longitude: -0.01316245
1:25K map: TQ3880
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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